Oakland Raiders remain No. 28 in AP's NFL power rankings

The Raiders remained No. 28 in The Associated Press Pro32 NFL power rankings after their bye week.

Indianapolis (2-2) jumped over the Raiders from 31st to 22nd after their 30-27 home win over Green Bay, but Kansas City (1-4) fell from 27th to 29th right behind Oakland (1-3) after losing 9-6 at home to Baltimore.

The Raiders had dropped two spots to No. 28 after their 37-6 loss to host Denver on Sept. 30.

Up next for the Raiders is No. 2 Atlanta on Sunday. The Falcons (5-0) and No. 1 Houston (5-0) retained the top two spots in the poll, which began this season.

The Texans received 10 of 12 first-place votes, with the other two going to the No. 3 49ers (4-1).

What follows are the voters' comments on the Raiders after Week 5, as provided by the AP (voter affiliation and ranking in parentheses):

Chris Berman (ESPN, 25) -- Need late rush like A's at end of season.

Clifton Brown (Sporting News, 31) -- One victory and no interceptions is not a good combination.

Cris Collinsworth (NBC Sports, 24) -- Comment unavailable.

Rich Gannon (CBS Sports/SiriusXM NFL Radio, 30) -- A lack of depth and talent not making things any easier for first-year head coach Dennis Allen.

Bob Glauber (Newsday, 30) -- Last time the Raiders traveled east, they were pummeled by the Dolphins. This time, they're at Atlanta. Look out below.

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Rick Gosselin (Dallas Morning News, 26) -- The Raiders are coming off their bye but have not responded to the extra rest in the past. They are 9-14 coming off byes.

Ira Kaufman (Tampa Tribune, 30) -- One day, in another galaxy, they will return to Pride and Poise.

Pat Kirwan (SiriusXM NFL Radio/CBSSports.com, 30) -- They had a bye and nothing new to report.

John Lynch (Fox Sports, 28) -- If you have any questions if Peyton Manning can still play, ask the Raiders.

Alex Marvez (Foxsports.com, 25) -- Although they've gotten outscored by nearly double (125 to 67), the Raiders are still very much alive in the AFC West race with San Diego and Denver losing last weekend.